FA Cup Semi Final - who do you fancy?

[BlueToff]

Any team that will come out and play against us. If a team sits back and put ten behind the ball we will be in trouble.

We're at Wembley mate.

It's the cup. No replay's now.

The games may be cagey but won't be a case of a team sitting back, per-say.

 

[BlueToff]

To be honest half of it is this utter bollocks of the semi being at Wembley, everyone goes on about this great day out at wembley, but that should be reserved for the final - it used to have some prestige about it now its just another stadium.

I said it at the City semi when people where already looking to Wembley, there is still 180 minutes to win the cup, and in 180 minutes we can do a lot of self hurt!

It's the fact that people will expect us to mate and then fume at the manager/players if we don't...

We've got to get past the semi first... and that's going to be very tough.

Agree also about the Wembley factor, though I've never been so I am going to try and get tickets for this one...

 

[oldblue]

Just remembered I was on the phone to someone a few weeks ago and we discovered through a strange conversational route that we'd both been at final in 1984, him as a Watford fan. Was great to chat about it. Haven't spoken to a Watford fan since the day but they were genuinely great before and after. It was also the last time (first and last to me) that we went down with our dads. The guy was going through a rough time so be genuinely pleased for him if they got there against us. And that they were just as philosophical about losing.
In fact if any fans have never been to a cup final before Watford may make it much more of a memorable event.
So for soppy reasons I want us to see off West Ham in the semi and then watch them break Pardew's heart.

 

[BlueToff]

Man Utd are still Man Utd and demolished us at Goodison

West Ham are having a boss season and that Payet is a bit good

Watford almost beat us at Goodison

Palace we couldn't beat at home

We're capable of losing to all of them but on paper Watford are the weakest so them

Watford have a better manager than Palace and tbh, I wouldn't say there's much between the sides.

We've got the revenge factor though mate.

We've done it against Bournemouth and Chelsea.

Bring on West Ham. We controlled it for 75 minutes with 10 men for over half of that time and had Rom slotted that pen/RM not made that stupid sub we'd have won it easy...

United we can beat. Need to go and do them at OT first like.

But, Arsenal is all that we need to focus on for now.

We've just ended Chelsea's, now we need to end their's.

 

[royalblue66]

Watford have a better manager than Palace and tbh, I wouldn't say there's much between the sides.

We've got the revenge factor though mate.

We've done it against Bournemouth and Chelsea.

Bring on West Ham. We controlled it for 75 minutes with 10 men for over half of that time and had Rom slotted that pen/RM not made that stupid sub we'd have won it easy...

United we can beat. Need to go and do them at OT first like.

But, Arsenal is all that we need to focus on for now.

We've just ended Chelsea's, now we need to end their's.

And we are playing away.

 

[helpimonfire]

We haven't won 1-0 all season mate...

I am going by the Ted Rodgers system

Round 3 and 4 we won 3-0

Round 5 and 6 we won 2-0

Semi and Final we win 1-0.

Mind you, ripping someone apart will do me as well.

 

[helpimonfire]

Anybody saying 'the cup is ours' or the like needs a head check.

The cup is ours. We can beat any of these teams.If we believe it we can do it.

Let's get positive on this forum.

 

[BlueToff]

The cup is ours. We can beat any of these teams.If we believe it we can do it.

Let's get positive on this forum.

Yes mate I'm positive.

But people set themselves up for disappointment sometimes and then fume at the team when they don't live up to their expectations.

We've got a very good chance of winning the cup. On our day we're by far the best team left in it.

Doesn't mean it's ours

 

[Who's_up_for_cumpkins?]

West Ham, if they get through, we owe them one. Get the best team left out the way too.

 

[Jeff Jones]

In theory, Man Utd or West Ham is the toughest draw, so I'd like them in the semi-final. Get it out of the way and
make the Palace or Watford final a bit less nervy.

I don't fear any of them, but I'm not counting my chickens. I bet Man City's fans thought nothing could go wrong against Wigan.

I'm glad Arsenal are out, and I think we should be favourites now.

 

[Darth Vader]

Still make West Ham favourites if they beat Utd

 

[BlueToff]

Still make West Ham favourites if they beat Utd

The media is all behind them and spaffing themselves silly about it.

Let them be favourites...

 

[Darth Vader]

The media is all behind them and spaffing themselves silly about it.

Let them be favourites...

It mean nothing like as all 5 sides left are pretty equal imo

Be very hard to predict the out come of either semi once it's drawn

 

[helpimonfire]

Yes mate I'm positive.

But people set themselves up for disappointment sometimes and then fume at the team when they don't live up to their expectations.

We've got a very good chance of winning the cup. On our day we're by far the best team left in it.

Doesn't mean it's ours

I know bud.

We have two games to win to lift the cup. Not easy, but not impossible. Other teams will not fancy drawing us tonight.

I do not expect us to walk it, but I have no doubt that this cup really could be ours now. . I am enjoying the ride. We have as much chance as anyone left in it.

 

[maccavennie]

Everton v Palace final and we can have our revenge for our Zenith Data Systems final defeat in 1991